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Audio recordings of Asimov Press essays and science fiction, focused on the science and technologies that promote a flourishing future.

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How to Measure Molecules

A 19th-century physicist, Lord Rayleigh, was the first to experimentally measure the size of individual molecules. He did it using little more than oil, water, and a back-of-the-envelope calculation.

17 min
4 DAYS AGO

Making the Micropipette

The micropipette, an instrument favored by researchers around the world to measure and move liquids from one container to another and used for everything from forensic analysis to DNA sequencing, was invented by an obscure, 32-year-old German postdoc after a particularly productive two-day tantrum. This is the story of how it came to be. To read all articles from Asimov Press, please visit press.asimov.com.

19 min
6 DAYS AGO

Gregor Mendel's Vanishing Act

After his death in 1884, thousands of Gregor Mendel’s letters and notes — filled with scientific data and figures — were destroyed. What did the friar discover, and what have we forgotten? Published by Asimov Press. Visit press.asimov.com to read all of our articles for free.

44 min

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Audio recordings of Asimov Press essays and science fiction, focused on the science and technologies that promote a flourishing future.

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Asimov Press
Years Active

2024 - 2025
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3
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Clean
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